The data is still up; you just have to know how to look! http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/GisLayers/GIS_AC_Data.zip http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/GisLayers/GIS_PC_Data.zip
On Thursday, July 31, 2014 7:49:09 AM UTC-5, Dilip Damle wrote: > > Hi, > > I am / was aware about that, you can no longer download the data because > the links do not exist, > The page itself is a archive > However what the download page said when it existed can still be read. > > On Thursday, July 31, 2014 5:27:35 PM UTC+5:30, mohit ranjan wrote: >> >> All the links in this page (http://archive.today/0bCxD) are giving 404. >> >> - Mohit >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 4:55 PM, Dilip Damle <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> >>> The Download page can still be seen in an archive here >>> >>> http://archive.today/0bCxD >>> >>> it has this text >>> >>> QUOTE >>> Under the Electronic Election data initiative, the Commission has opened >>> its databases. This section contains GIS data of Parliament and Assembly >>> Boundaries, as SHAPE files as well as Digital Data (Lat-Long points) in XML >>> format. You will need proper GIS Software to utilize these layers.Please >>> note that these Parliamentary and Assembly Boundaries, and the >>> Latitude-Longitude points are very rough (approx.) meant for color coding >>> the maps for various kind of analysis. Overlaying these on one another or >>> on some other GIS Layer from some other source may produce wrong results. >>> To see the sample usage, please see our Election Maps section >>> <https://archive.today/o/0bCxD/http://eci.nic.in/election_maps/election_maps.asp>, >>> >>> or Map Based Navigation section >>> <https://archive.today/o/0bCxD/http://search.eci.gov.in/maps/eci_new/index1024x768.asp> >>> >>> or State Elections 2006 Results page >>> <https://archive.today/o/0bCxD/http://eci.gov.in/se2006.htm>. >>> >>> UNQUOTE >>> >>> Can we interpret the word "opened" the way we want :) >>> >>> There seems to no specific mention about he Copyright of the Data >>> >>> I remember looking for it when I downloaded and recollect anything. >>> >>> On Thursday, July 31, 2014 3:43:15 PM UTC+5:30, Arun Ganesh wrote: >>>> >>>> From memory, those 2001 ECI shapefiles came with a MIT license that was >>>> clearly mentioned on the download page then. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 11:06 AM, Avinash Celestine < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi >>>>> >>>>> To add to what Nisha said, this is what the copyright act says about >>>>> work produced by the govt ( i am not a lawyer either) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *(k) "Government work" means a work which is made or published by or >>>>> under the direction or control of- (i) the Government or any department >>>>> of >>>>> the Government; 17.First owner of copyright. -Subject to the provisions >>>>> of >>>>> this Act, the author of a work shall be the first owner of the copyright >>>>> thereinProvided that- ....(d) in the case of a Government work, >>>>> Government >>>>> shall, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary, be the first >>>>> owner >>>>> of the copyright therein;* >>>>> >>>>> My (legally illiterate) reading of this is that unless the govt >>>>> specifically says it is waiving copyright for anything it does, the >>>>> copyright is assumed to persist. Subject to the fair use clauses outlined >>>>> in the previous mail of course >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> regards >>>>> Avinash >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 5:51 PM, Nisha Thompson <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Now I will ask a lawyer to give a final answer as I am not a lawyer >>>>>> but wanted to give my understanding of this. >>>>>> >>>>>> My understanding is that data in India is copyrighted, as well as >>>>>> documents, including for instance RTI. However, if you add value to the >>>>>> data then you can share what you created. Though it is a debate whether >>>>>> digitization or moving data from one format to the other is adding value. >>>>>> >>>>>> HOwever, these are maps and documents, I believe it is ok. Section 52 >>>>>> in the CopyRightRules is all the exceptions. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://copyright.gov.in/Documents/CopyrightRules1957.pdf >>>>>> >>>>>> "(aa)106 the making of copies or adaptation of a computer programme >>>>>> by the lawful possessor of a >>>>>> copy of such computer programme, from such copy- >>>>>> (i) in order to utilise the computer programme for the purposes for >>>>>> which it was supplied; or >>>>>> (ii) to make back-up copies purely as a temporary protection against >>>>>> loss, destruction or damage in >>>>>> order only to utilise the computer programme for the purpose for >>>>>> which it was supplied;" >>>>>> 121A "(ab) the doing of any act necessary to obtain information >>>>>> essential for operating inter-operability of an independently created >>>>>> computer programme with other programmes by a lawful possessor of a >>>>>> computer programme provided that such inform" >>>>>> >>>>>> Again I am not a lawyer so you will have to check for specifics. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 12:09 PM, Dilip Damle <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello to all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Does anyone know the copyright status about the Parliamentary / >>>>>>> Assembly Shapefiles (before the delimitation. ) >>>>>>> that were once available from Election commission website >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have the files and am tempted to use them to Extract State >>>>>>> boundaries. >>>>>>> The advantages I see in them is >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1. It is he only government source free data that I know of >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2. It has the right level of vertex density for a layman / Thematic >>>>>>> map usage. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There is no readme or any other metadata with the files. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Rgds >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dilip Damle >>>>>>> >>>>>>> (New Delhi) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. 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